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within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) if the 

information will be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (4) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(5) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Crystal Rennie by telephone at 202– 

693–0456 or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

standard for shackles and hooks (29 CFR 

1915.113(b)(1)) requires that all hooks 

for which no applicable manufacturer’s 

recommendations are available be tested 

and that the employer retain a 

certification record. The standard on 

portable air receivers (29 CFR 

1915.172(d)) requires that portable, 

unfired pressure vessels be examined 

quarterly and subjected to a yearly 

hydrostatic pressure test and that a 

certification record be maintained. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 27, 2021 (86 FR 22279). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless the OMB 

approves it and displays a currently 

valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Agency: DOL–OSHA. 

Title of Collection: Shipyard 

Employment Standards. 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0220. 

Affected Public: Private Sector: 

Businesses or other for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 4,726. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 27,342. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

10,379 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) 

Crystal Rennie, 

Senior PRA Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15466 Filed 7–20–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0088] 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection; Ventilation Plans, Tests, 

and Examinations in Underground 

Coal Mines 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance request for 

comment to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

collections of information in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. This request helps to ensure that: 

Requested data can be provided in the 

desired format; reporting burden (time 

and financial resources) is minimized; 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood; and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. Currently, the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the 

information collection for Ventilation 

Plans, Tests, and Examinations in 

Underground Coal Mines. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before September 20, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comment 

as follows. Please note that late, 

untimely filed comments will not be 

considered. 

Electronic Submissions: Submit 

electronic comments in the following 

way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

for docket number MSHA–2021–0018. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket, with no changes. Because 

your comment will be made public, you 

are responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as your or anyone else’s Social 

Security number or confidential 

business information. 

• If your comment includes 

confidential information that you do not 

wish to be made available to the public, 

submit the comment as a written/paper 

submission. 

Written/Paper Submissions: Submit 

written/paper submissions in the 

following way: 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit 

DOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

VA 22202–5452. 

• MSHA will post your comment as 

well as any attachments, except for 

information submitted and marked as 

confidential, in the docket at https://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Senk, Director, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

MSHA, at 

MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov 

(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) 

693–9441 (facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes 

MSHA to collect information necessary 

to carry out its duty in protecting the 

safety and health of miners. Further, 

section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 

811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) to develop, promulgate, and 

revise as may be appropriate, improved 

mandatory health or safety standards for 

the protection of life and prevention of 

injuries in coal or other mines. In 

addition, section 303 of the Mine Act 

requires that all underground coal 

mines be ventilated by mechanical 

ventilation equipment installed and 

operated in a manner approved by an 

authorized representative of the 

Secretary and that such equipment be 

examined daily and a record be kept of 

such examination. 

Underground coal mines usually 

present harsh and hostile working 


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environments. The ventilation system is 

the most vital life support system in 

underground mining and a properly 

operating ventilation system is essential 

for maintaining a safe and healthful 

working environment. Lack of adequate 

ventilation in underground mines has 

resulted in fatalities from asphyxiation 

and explosions. 

An underground mine is a maze of 

tunnels that must be adequately 

ventilated with fresh air to provide a 

safe environment for miners. Methane is 

liberated from the strata, and noxious 

gases and dusts from blasting and other 

mining activities may be present. The 

explosive and noxious gases and dusts 

must be diluted, rendered harmless, and 

carried to the surface by the ventilating 

currents. Sufficient air must be provided 

to maintain the level of respirable dust 

at or below specific exposure limits and 

air quality must be maintained in 

accordance with MSHA standards. 

Mechanical ventilation equipment of 

sufficient capacity must operate at all 

times while miners are in the mine. 

Ground conditions are subject to 

frequent changes; thus, sufficient tests 

and examinations are necessary to 

ensure the integrity of the ventilation 

system and to detect any changes that 

may require adjustments in the system. 

Records of tests and examinations are 

necessary to ensure that the ventilation 

system is being maintained and that 

changes which could adversely affect 

the integrity of the system or the safety 

of the miners are not occurring. These 

examination, reporting, and 

recordkeeping requirements of sections 

75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351, 75.360 

through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371, and 

75.382 also incorporate examinations of 

other critical aspects of the underground 

work environment such as roof 

conditions and electrical equipment 

which have historically caused 

numerous fatalities when not properly 

maintained and operated. 

Section 75.362, On-shift 

Examinations, was revised at subsection 

75.362(a)(2) and (g)(2)–(4) by MSHA’s 

rule titled ‘‘Lowering Miners’ Exposure 

to Respirable Coal Mine Dust, Including 

Continuous Personal Dust Monitors,’’ 

published May 1, 2014. This rule also 

revised subsection 75.371(f) and (j). 

Subsection 75.362(a)(2) requires that a 

person designated by the operator 

conduct an examination and record the 

results and the corrective actions taken 

to ensure compliance with the 

respirable dust control parameters 

specified in the approved mine 

ventilation plan. 

Under subsection 75.362(g)(2)(i), the 

certified person directing the on-shift 

examination must certify by initials, 

date, and time, on a board maintained 

at the section load out or similar 

location showing that the examination 

was made prior to resuming production. 

No increased burden is estimated for 

section 75.362(g)(2)(i) in this 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

because MSHA does not expect the 

burden to be different from the burden 

in existing section 75.362(g)(2)). 

Under section 75.362(g)(2)(ii), the 

certified person directing the on-shift 

examination must verify, by initials, 

date, and time, the record of the results 

of the examination required under 

section 75.362(a)(2) to ensure 

compliance with the respirable dust 

control parameters specified in the mine 

ventilation plan. Further, section 

75.362(g)(3) requires a mine foreman or 

equivalent mine official to countersign 

each examination record required under 

section 75.362(a)(2) after it is verified by 

the certified person under section 

75.362(g)(2)(ii), and no later than the 

end of the mine foreman’s or equivalent 

mine official’s next regularly scheduled 

working shift. Section 75.362(g)(2)(ii) 

and (g)(3) are additional burdens that 

are accounted for in this ICR and 

75.362(g)(2)(ii)(4) requires that records 

be retained at a surface location at the 

mine for at least 1 year and must be 

made available for inspection by 

authorized representatives of the 

Secretary and the representative of 

miners. 

Paragraph (a)(2) in section 75.370, 

Mine ventilation plan; submission and 

approval, contains the burden for 

underground coal mine operators to 

submit mine ventilation plan revisions 

for District Manager approval. Each 

mine ventilation plan must include 

information that is specified by section 

75.371, Mine ventilation plan; contents. 

Section 75.371(f) adds the following 

information that a mine operator must 

include in the mine ventilation plan: 

The minimum quantity of air that will 

be delivered to the working section for 

each mechanized mining unit (MMU), 

and the identification by make and 

model, of each different dust 

suppression system used on equipment 

on each working section, including: (1) 

The number, types, location, 

orientation, operating pressure, and 

flow rate of operating water sprays; (2) 

the maximum distance that ventilation 

control devices will be installed from 

each working face when mining or 

installing roof bolts in entries and 

crosscuts; (3) procedures for 

maintaining the roof bolter dust 

collection system in approved 

condition; and (4) recommended best 

work practices for equipment operators 

to minimize dust exposure. 

Section 75.371(j) adds a requirement 

that for machine mounted dust 

collectors, the ventilation plan must 

include the type and size of dust 

collector screens used and a description 

of the procedures to be followed to 

properly maintain dust collectors used 

on the equipment. 

Section 75.370(a)(2) requires all 

underground coal mine operators to 

submit revisions for mine ventilation 

plans to MSHA. The burden to submit 

the additional information required by 

section 75.371(f) and (j) as proposed 

revisions to the plan is accounted for in 

this package under section 75.370(a)(2). 

In addition, section 75.370(a)(3)(i) 

requires underground coal mine 

operators to notify the miners’ 

representative at least 5 days prior to 

submission of mine ventilation plan 

revisions and, if requested, provide a 

copy of the revisions to the miners’ 

representative at the time of 

notification. Section 75.370(a)(3)(iii) 

and (f)(3) require the operator to post a 

copy of the plan revisions, and section 

75.370(f)(1) requires that the operator 

provide a copy of the revisions to the 

miners’ representative, if requested. 

MSHA assumes that a copy of the 

revisions will be requested. The burdens 

for notification, providing requested 

copies, and posting associated with 

mine ventilation plan revisions 

resulting from section 75.371(f) and (j) 

are accounted for in this package under 

section 75.370(a)(3)(i), (f)(1), (a)(3)(iii), 

and (f)(3), respectively. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed information 

collection related to Ventilation Plans, 

Tests, and Examinations in 

Underground Coal Mines. MSHA is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information has practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

• Suggest methods to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 


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Background documents related to this 

information collection request are 

available at https://regulations.gov and 

at DOL–MSHA located at 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

VA 22202–5452. Questions about the 

information collection requirements 

may be directed to the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. 

III. Current Actions 

This information collection request 

concerns provisions for Ventilation 

Plans, Tests, and Examinations in 

Underground Coal Mines. MSHA has 

updated the data with respect to the 

number of respondents, responses, 

burden hours, and burden costs 

supporting this information collection 

request from the previous information 

collection request. 

Type of Review: Extension, without 

change, of a currently approved 

collection. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

OMB Number: 1219–0088. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 153. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Responses: 10,926. 

Annual Burden Hours: 115,874 hours. 

Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper 

Cost: $26,004. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval of the proposed 

information collection request; they will 

become a matter of public record and 

will be available at https://

www.reginfo.gov. 

Jessica Senk, 

Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15459 Filed 7–20–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0073] 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection; Mine Mapping and Records 

of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of 

Mines 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance request for 

comment to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

collections of information in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. This request helps to ensure that: 

Requested data can be provided in the 

desired format; reporting burden (time 

and financial resources) is minimized; 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood; and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. Currently, the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the 

information collection for Mine 

Mapping and Records of Opening, 

Closing, and Reopening of Mines. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before September 20, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comment 

as follows. Please note that late, 

untimely filed comments will not be 

considered. 

Electronic Submissions: Submit 

electronic comments in the following 

way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

for docket number MSHA–2021–0021. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket, with no changes. Because 

your comment will be made public, you 

are responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as your or anyone else’s Social 

Security number or confidential 

business information. 

• If your comment includes 

confidential information that you do not 

wish to be made available to the public, 

submit the comment as a written/paper 

submission. 

Written/Paper Submissions: Submit 

written/paper submissions in the 

following way: 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit 

DOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

VA 22202–5452. 

• MSHA will post your comment as 

well as any attachments, except for 

information submitted and marked as 

confidential, in the docket at https://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Senk, Director, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

MSHA, at 

MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov 

(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) 

693–9441 (facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes 

MSHA to collect information necessary 

to carry out its duty in protecting the 

safety and health of miners. Further, 

section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 

811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) to develop, promulgate, and 

revise as may be appropriate, improved 

mandatory health or safety standards for 

the protection of life and prevention of 

injuries in coal or other mines. 

The information collection addressed 

by this notice is intended to protect 

miners by ensuring that up-to-date, 

accurate mine maps contain the 

information needed to clarify the best 

alternatives for action during an 

emergency operation. Coal mine 

operators routinely use maps to create 

safe and effective development plans. 

Mine maps are schematic depictions 

of critical mine infrastructure, such as 

water, power, transportation, 

ventilation, and communication 

systems. Using accurate, up-to-date 

maps during a disaster, mine emergency 

personnel can locate refuges for miners 

and identify sites of explosion potential. 

Emergency personnel use the maps to 

know where stationary equipment was 

placed, where ground was secured, and 

where they can best begin a rescue 

operation. During a disaster, maps can 

be crucial to the safety of the emergency 

personnel who must enter a mine to 

begin a search for survivors. 

Mine maps may describe the current 

status of an operating mine or provide 

crucial information about a closed mine 

that is being reopened. 

Title 30 CFR 75.1200 requires each 

underground coal mine operator to have 

an accurate and up-to-date map of such 

mine drawn to scale and stored in a 

fireproof repository in an area on the 

surface of the mine chosen by the mine 

operator to minimize the danger of 

destruction by fire or other hazards. 

Sections 75.1200–1, 75.1201, 75.1202, 

75.1202–1, and 75.1203 specify the 

information which must be shown on 

the map. The maps must be certified by 

a registered engineer or surveyor and be 

kept up-to-date by temporary notations 

and revised and supplemented to 

include the temporary notations at 

intervals of not more than 6 months. 

Maps must be made available for 

inspection by a representative of the 

Secretary, State coal mine inspectors, 

miners and their representatives, 

operators of adjacent coal mines, and 

persons owning, leasing, or residing on 

surface areas of such mines or areas 


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